History of Cotswolds village of Bourton-on-the-Water
6 天之前 · The true landmarks of Bourton-on-the-Water are the five bridges that cross the River, all constructed of local stone. At the western end of the village green is Mill Bridge built in 1654 and originally called Broad or Big Bridge.
Bourton-on-the-Water - Wikipedia
The earliest evidence of human activity within the Bourton-on-the-Water area was found in the Slaughter Bridge gravel-spread, where Neolithic pottery (dated c. 4000 B.C.) was discovered. Moreover, excavations of the Salmonsbury Camp give evidence of almost continuous habitation through the Neolithic period, the Bronze Age and throughout England ...
Bourton-on-the-Water - British History Online
2024年12月31日 · bourton-on-the-water (15½ miles N.E. of Cirencester) The position of Bourton in the angle between the R. Dikler and the R. Windrush, mostly on gravel, on the line of the 'Jurassic Way', has favoured settlement since the Neolithic period.
A Potted History - BourtonInfo.com
The Bridges of Bourton-on-the-Water. The landmarks of Bourton-on-the-Water are the five bridges that cross the River Windrush, all constructed of local stone. At the western end of the village green is Mill Bridge built in 1654 and originally called Broad or Big Bridge.
Parishes: Bourton-on-the-Water - British History Online
The parish of Bourton-on-the-Water is midway between Stow-on-the-Wold and Northleach; its large village centre, well known as an attraction to holiday-makers, lies a short distance from the Foss Way, with its main street running beside the broad green that flanks the River Windrush.
Bourton-on-the-Water - The Cotswolds Traveller
History of Bourton-on-the-Water Just north of the centre of Bourton-on-the-Water, you can find Salmonsbury Camp, a beautifully preserved historic site that is the origins of the modern-day village. Originally believed to be a ceremonial centre, the earliest signs of human occupation at Salmonsbury Camp are a causeway dating back to at least 4 ...
Bourton on the Water, Gloucestershire - genealogy heraldry and history
Historical Description. Bourton-on-the-Water, a village and a parish in Gloucestershire. The village stands on the river Windrush, and on the Fosse Way, 4 miles SSW of Stow-on-the-Wold, and has a station on the G.W.R., and a post office (R.S.O.)
Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire Family History Guide
2024年10月17日 · Bourton-on-the-Water is an Ancient Parish in the county of Gloucestershire. Clapton and Lower Slaughter are chapelries of Bourton-on-the-Water. Nonconformists include: Particular Baptist and Roman Catholic. BOURTON-ON-THE-WATER, a village and a parish in Stow-on-the-Wold district, Gloucester.
History of Bourton on the Water, in Cotswold and …
BOURTON-ON-THE-WATER, a village and a parish in Stow-on-the-Wold district, Gloucester. The village stands on the river Windrush, and on the Fossé way, at the terminus of the Bourton-on-the-Water railway, 4 miles SSW of Stow-on-the-Wold: and has a post office‡ under Moreton-in-the-Marsh. ... Show further information...
Bourton Bridge Roman settlement - Historic England
The monument, which falls into six areas of protection divided by the lines of the A429 and A436, as well as a housing estate and the River Windrush, consists of the largely buried remains of a Roman settlement stretching along both sides of the Foss Way, 800m to the west of the village of Bourton-on-the- Water.
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